Tempestas Copper Inc. has its roots way back in the 1920s, when the Johnson family of Arizona founded the Zelleweger Mine, which was patented (protected) in 1924 as their land. The Johnsons subsequently made further claims on land (lodes) around the Zelleweger Mine and have spent nearly 100 years managing the land, test-drilling and mining, extracting small amounts of copper and gold.
In 2005, John M. Johnson commissioned Kenneth N. Shonk, a registered professional geologist, to conduct an “evaluation and estimation” of the copper at the Kelvin Project, an area with the Zelleweger Mine at its heart. Mr. Shonk collated data from test-drilling that had taken place on Johnson-owned land since the 1970s. From this collection, he reported the location, type and volume of the in-ground copper in and around just 5 lodes near to the Zelleweger Mine.
It was 15 years after the very positive Shonk report that the Johnson family and Tempestas Global Ltd got together to create Tempestas Copper Inc.
Established in 2020, Tempestas Copper Inc. now manages a far larger Kelvin Project area of 226 claimed lodes, and one patented lode in Kelvin, Arizona, as well as other mining projects in Mexico and Chile.
Tempestas Copper Inc. is led by Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Paul, a 25-year veteran of major investment banks, along with Chief Operating Officer, Andrew Costain and Andre Peterkin, Chief Strategy Officer. On the ground, John M. Johnson, of the original Johnson family, is the Head of Mining Operations in Kelvin, Arizona. Mr. Johnson is additionally a major shareholder in Tempestas Copper Inc.
Copper’s ability to conduct electricity make it one of the world’s biggest selling metals. It is at the core of the fastest growing sectors today, and it is the beating heart of the new Industrial Revolution, included the transformation to renewable industries. Copper is also the key to AI and drives the future. Microchips, servers, wiring, cooling systems, EVs, renewables – all have copper running through them.
In the year 2000, the amount of copper mined, according to the International Copper Study Group data was 14.7 million tons, and by 2023, it had increased to 26.5 million tons by 2023. By 2030 it is believed there will be a Supply Gap of copper, because of the two key demand drivers:
We invest for now and for the future: Fully detailed plans, no short cuts.
We are completely honest with each other, and all external parties.
All management, staff, suppliers and investors will be aware of everything that matters to them.
We believe in the potential of all, and the potential of the project – We want everyone who works for us and with us to feel improvements in their work life. And with 226 lode claims and one patented lode, we believe the Kelvin Project’s potential is exponential.
